Michael Bisping taking on Tim Boetsch in July

The UFC added a middleweight match-up today to UFC 148 in the form of a bout between Michael Bisping (22-4) and Tim Boetsch (15-4). Both men have looked sharper than ever as of late and could be in line for a title-shot depending on the outcome of their July 7 encounter.

The battle between Bisping-Boetsch was confirmed by the UFC.

Bisping is coming off a decision loss to Chael Sonnen but put forth a spirited-enough effort to leave many viewers feeling as though the Brit had been robbed on the scorecards. Prior to the defeat the TUF 3 winner had found success in four straight fights including those against Yoshihiro Akiyama, Dan Miller, and Jason “Mayhem” Miller.

Boetsch will be hoping to avoid a similar situation when he faces Bisping as he’s currently on a three-fight winning streak including his remarkable comeback against Yushin Okami at UFC 144. Twelve of the 31-year old’s fifteen total victories have involved some form of finish.

MMATraining Take: I definitely like this fight though I think Bisping should have no problem handling “The Barbarian”. Still, each man likes to throw strikes, and while “The Count” may be the superior stand-up artist there aren’t many middleweights as tough as Boetsch.